Need a DVD burner-What make should I get?Plextor?

PRuthenburg · 22nd February 2006

Need it for burning cds and for dvd home movies.Saw the Plextor 740UF for $49.00 at tigerdirect.com,but wasn't sure about that model.Seems its more the lower end of Plextor and I thought maybe I should be getting a higher model.

Seems Plextor is popular.Any other makes I should look at?DO most of them do Red Book cds?

Thanks,
Pete

PRuthenburg · 22nd February 2006

anybody?

hammerfall · 22nd February 2006

I don't know for sure but I'd guess that at $49 that's a rebranded drive, not a true Plextor. I've got a Plextor Premium CD burner and a PX-716A DVD burner that have been great. Lite-On makes some nice drives too.

PRuthenburg · 22nd February 2006

Yes,I believe your correct.I think its a BenQ.Normally like $150,but tiger had it on sale.Probably better that I held off;the 716 looks like it might be the ticket.

Thanks

The dman · 22nd February 2006

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152059

Don't let the low price fool you. I have 3 of these burners and they rock. Just check the reviews on the link.

slowjett · 22nd February 2006

Ive got an NEC from new egg hasnt burnt ONE coaster yet, even on cheap media.

crna59 · 22nd February 2006

The great thing about the Plextor premium drives is that you get Plextools Professional software included. You can check errors...blah...blah.. Worth the $.

Regards,
Bruce

DontLetMeDrown · 22nd February 2006

I have the Plexor 716A also. The cool thing is that the DVD-DL burning speed keeps getting faster. They release firmware updates every couple months.

GilWave · 22nd February 2006

I have always liked Plextor, as they only make CD (and now DVD) burners, unlike Sony or Yamaha or NEC who make a gazillion other products.

Plextor has always seemed to be the most on-top of CD-R technology, and their drives are robust and well-built. I was a big fan of their SCSI CD and CD-R drvies back in the Wave Digital days, and I just upgraded my 4-drive duplicator with Plextor DVD-R/CD-R drive units.

Can't say enough good things about them. I've used Lite-On as well when customers wanted a budget drive - the big difference for me was construction quality an MBTF ratings.

-gil

Pepe Ortega · 22nd February 2006

plextor thumbsup .

GPl · 22nd February 2006

PlexTools Proffessionalthumbsup

I have a 716A also

**Reptil** · 22nd February 2006

plextor for cd
pioneer for dvd

22nd February 2006	#1
PRuthenburg Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2003 Location: St. Louis,Mo. Posts: 215 Thread Starter	Need a DVD burner-What make should I get?Plextor? Need it for burning cds and for dvd home movies.Saw the Plextor 740UF for $49.00 at tigerdirect.com,but wasn't sure about that model.Seems its more the lower end of Plextor and I thought maybe I should be getting a higher model. Seems Plextor is popular.Any other makes I should look at?DO most of them do Red Book cds? Thanks, Pete

22nd February 2006	#7
crna59 Gear addict Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 480	The great thing about the Plextor premium drives is that you get Plextools Professional software included. You can check errors...blah...blah.. Worth the $. Regards, Bruce __________________ Bruce A. Brown Puget Sound Studios Mastering & Post Production

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hammerfall Gear Head Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 57	I don't know for sure but I'd guess that at $49 that's a rebranded drive, not a true Plextor. I've got a Plextor Premium CD burner and a PX-716A DVD burner that have been great. Lite-On makes some nice drives too.

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GilWave Lives for gear Joined: May 2003 Location: New Jersey, Exit 55 Posts: 1,846	I have always liked Plextor, as they only make CD (and now DVD) burners, unlike Sony or Yamaha or NEC who make a gazillion other products. Plextor has always seemed to be the most on-top of CD-R technology, and their drives are robust and well-built. I was a big fan of their SCSI CD and CD-R drvies back in the Wave Digital days, and I just upgraded my 4-drive duplicator with Plextor DVD-R/CD-R drive units. Can't say enough good things about them. I've used Lite-On as well when customers wanted a budget drive - the big difference for me was construction quality an MBTF ratings. -gil

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